The City of Bloomington is looking for a creative design to transform a new community event trailer into a vibrant, traveling work of art. The 6’x12’ cargo trailer—available for free to neighborhoods, community groups, and City departments—will bring people together at block parties, pop-up events, and meetings across the city.
The selected design will serve as a highly visible representation of Bloomington’s vibrant community and creative identity. The City seeks a design that is engaging, welcoming, and reflective of Bloomington’s character. As the trailer moves throughout the city, it will not only promote the availability of this community resource but also highlight the artistic talent within Bloomington.
Organization: City of Bloomington
Location: Bloomington, IN
Contact: Angela Van Rooy | [email protected] or Holly Warren | [email protected]
Application Deadline: Friday, March 28, 2025 at 11:59PM (EST)
Budget: Selected artist/artist team will receive a $1,000 honorarium. The City of Bloomington will pay for materials and printing, and application of the design.
Eligibility: All professional artists and artist teams aged 18 and older are encouraged to apply.
Submission Guidelines: Apply online.
Application Requirements:
- Proposed Artword Title
- Proposed Artwork Design, including:
- Up to 8 renderings of your proposed design
- Description outlining the conceptual approach to the design
- Professional Resume or Curriculum Vitae (2 pages maximum)
- Outline your experience as an artist. In the case of a team application, include resumes for each team member. As an abbreviated resume or curriculum vitae, this should be no more than 2 pages. Please submit either a resume or CV, but not both
- Examples of previous work (at least one and up to three artworks), including the following details for each:
- Artwork images (provide a set of up to 5 images of the artworks numbered in priority order of desired presentation)
- Artwork description (provide a 3-5 sentence summary of the artwork including overall concept)
Learn more and apply: Community Event Trailer Design